Month: December 2022
Increasing cases of HIV in Middle East and North Africa
While the Middle East and North Africa is one of only three regions where the number of new HIV cases is increasing, it also has the lowest rate of HIV treatment coverage in the world. The world has come a long way since the peak of the HIV/Aids epidemic – which has so far claimed
The war in Ukraine a lesson western armies
From the moment that Russian troops crossed into Ukraine on February 24th this year, pundits offered sweeping pronouncements about the future of war. The death of the tank was declared on the basis of snatched video footage. Turkish drones were hailed as unstoppable game-changers. Western anti-tank weapons were thrust into an early starring role. Now,
Google tech disabled people
Google has lots of research teams working on things like artificial intelligence, and a number of the engineers are tasked with looking at “supercharging” accessible tech, making it more mainstream. Google is developing an app that learns how to better recognise speech patterns of those who might struggle like people with muscular dystrophy – and
Aviation free from fossil fuels.
Replacing fossil fuels with renewable electricity, either directly or indirectly, is the best way to decarbonise industry, transport and the heating and cooling of buildings . However, Aviation industry is one of the holdouts as Hydrocarbon aviation fuels are likely to be around for a while since the renewable energy batteries are too heavy to
Iran Executions over protest
Iran’s judiciary has so far announced that 11 people have been sentenced to death in connection with the protests, which began in mid-September after the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who was detained by morality police for allegedly wearing her hijab, or headscarf, “improperly”. Mohsen Shekari was hanged on Thursday morning
losing interest in college degrees
Tech Industry, has dealt with talent shortages for years. These companies are responding to the problem by eliminating the four-year bachelor’s degree requirement in medium or high-skilled positions. The digital boom erupted, the needs of the hiring market have changed. Big companies are looking for different skill sets from their workers, which means reducing or
Protecting biodiversity
Biodiversity is the variety of all life on Earth – animals, plants, fungi and micro-organisms like bacteria. Plants are also very important for improving our physical environment – by cleaning the air we breathe, limiting rising temperatures and providing protection against climate change while animals and plants provide humans with everything needed to survive –
Raping women in Iranian prisons
According to the statements by activist Fatemeh Davand, who alleged that at least eight young women, including a 17-year-old minor, were raped by Revolutionary Guard officers during their interrogation as part of protests that erupted in the country against the death in custody of young Mahsa Amini on December 16. Iranian authorities have denied that
Indiana sues TikTok
TikTok is also facing legal challenges elsewhere. In the UK, the social media company could face a £27m ($29m) fine for failing to protect children’s privacy when they are using the platform. The popular social media app TikTok has been sued by the US state of Indiana over alleged failure to safeguard young people and
NFT and its worth
NFTs are “one-of-a-kind” assets in the digital world that can be bought and sold like any other piece of property, but which have no tangible form of their own. The digital tokens can be thought of as certificates of ownership for virtual or physical assets. As with crypto-currency, a record of who owns what is